Wimbo wa Jumuiya Afrika Mashariki

"Wimbo wa Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki" or "Jumuiya Yetu" (English: "East African Community anthem") is the national anthem of the East African Community.[1][2] It is a Swahili language hymn.

Wimbo wa Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki
English: East African Community anthem
National anthem of EAC
Also known as	"Jumuiya Yetu" (English: "Our Community")
Lyrics	Collectively
Music	John Mugango, 2010
Adopted	2010 (2010)

Etymology

The word Jumuiya in Swahili means community and its title therefore translates as "East African Community anthem".

History

"Wimbo wa Jumuiya ya Afrika Mashariki" was composed by John Mugango in 2010[3]

References

Otto, Alex (October 9, 2018). "East African Community Anthem a Hurdle for Ugandans". Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
Kilonzo, Eunice (July 28, 2016). "Public Institutions to Hoist EAC Flag, Sing Anthem". Daily Nation.
Diaspora, Messenger. "EAST AFRICAN ANTHEM TO BE SANG IN KENYAN SCHOOLS", Diaspora Messenger, Nairobi, 20 March 2020. Retrieved on 21 March 2020.

National and regional anthems of Africa
Current national and regional anthems	Algeria Angola Ankole Benin Botswana Buganda Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Democratic Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Eswatini Ethiopia Gabon The Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast Kenya Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Réunion Rwanda Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic São Tomé and Príncipe Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Somalia Somaliland Saint Helena South Africa South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe
Former national and regional anthems	Bophuthatswana (1977–1994) Ciskei (1981–1994) Comoros (1975–1978) Congo Free State (1885–1908) People's Republic of the Congo (1970–1990) Biafra (1967–1970) Egypt (1871–1922, 1936–1958) Egypt (1922–1936) Egypt (1971–1979) Ethiopia (1930–1975) Ethiopia (1975–1992) Gazankulu (1973–1994) Katanga (1960–1963) Libya (1969–1972) Libya (1972–2011) Mali Federation (1960) Mauritania (1960–2017) Mozambique (1975–2002) Namibia (1990–1991) Niger (1961–2023) Nigeria (1960–1978) Orange Free State (1854–1902) Rhodesia (1974–1979) Rwanda (1962–2002) Seychelles (1976–1978) Seychelles (1978–1996) Somalia (1960–2000) Somalia (2000–2012) South Africa (1910–1957) South Africa (1938–1997) South Africa (1994–1997) Southern Rhodesia (1979–1980) Togo (1979–1992) Transkei (1976–1994) Transvaal (1875–1877, 1881–1902, 1914–1915) Tunisia (1846–1957) Tunisia (1957–1987) United Arab Republic (1958–1971) Upper Volta (1960–1984) Venda (1979–1994) Zaire (1971–1997) Zambia (1964–1973) Zimbabwe (1980–1994)
Organisations	African Union East African Community
Italics denotes unrecognized, partially-recognized, or non-sovereign entities.

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